Prayers for my Pidgelet, please! *Update 11/23*; she's losing weight; post #285

[jennielynn1970]

Awe... what sweet pics! Pidge looks so happy to be with Boo on the bed! What a sweet couple they are. Yodie is a doll! She looks like my Finae (dilute tortie), and Specs, lol, what a look he's giving you!

I think I'd just snuggle right in there with them. Normally I only allow Finae to sleep with me, but if I let the door open and I know I won't get any sleep anyway, I usually end up with 5 cats with me on the bed. Not terribly comfy, but it is comforting!

[phesina]

Oh.. my... God....

Oh Mary, I am so sorry.

[nancys]

Sending prayers

[cassiesmom]

Dear God, please take good care of Pidge and Medusa. Thank you.

[Emeraldgreen]

I hope Pidge's meds will help and that the upcoming tests show improvement and that the vet will find a way to manage her condition so she can be with you and be comfortable.
You must be getting very little sleep through all this! I hope you can find time to take naps during the day.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Mary, Lot's more prayers and positive thoughts are being sent Pidge's way.

I love your new cat bed.

[Medusa]

Well, I thought I'd bring Boo into bed w/Pidge and me last night but he just did not want to stay. He kept going downstairs. I guess he wanted to be in his familiar territory w/the rest of the Fur Posse. Plus Specs started screeching, probably because Boo wasn't there. There has always been rivalry between the two, Boo has been alpha male and Specs keeps trying to take his position but so far, that hasn't happened. I just couldn't have Specs screeching all night, so I finally let Boo go downstairs and then things calmed down. Pidge had a restless night and each time upon exertion, she'd wail. I'm going to talk to Dr. Lee about that at her appt. this evening. She was relatively calm all day but she was up several times during the night. Of course, the Lasix makes her pee more but she couldn't stay still in the bed for long either. She moved from one spot to another. Continued prayers are appreciated.

[GILL]

The CREW is with you, in our thoughts and prayers.

[Anikaca77]

All of us here at my place are praying for you today and our thoughts will be with you tonight during your appointment.

Melissa

[Medusa]

Yodie has decided now that Puddy's spot behind my computer is now hers. Looking pretty cozy, don't ya think?

[pomtzu]

Yodie has decided now that Puddy's spot behind my computer is now hers. Looking pretty cozy, don't ya think?

Well it looks like your place is just going to hell in a handbasket!!! LOL!!!

Yodie is adorable, but he sure has some big paws to fill if he's going to take over Puddy's spot! And the pics yesterday of Pidge and the gang just chillin' on your bed - too cute! I have to admit that she did look very relaxed and comfortable with no signs of being sick - just enjoying the warm, soft bed.

We're praying that you get some encouraging news tonight!

OOPS!! - sorry Yodie - you're a GIRL!!!

[phesina]

Prayers from us for your darling Pidgelet and you too, Mary.

[Medusa]

Just got home from Dr. Lee's. It went pretty well. Pidge's heart rate was at 189, down from 258 and at its highest at 360. Her x-ray showed that she did have a little fluid in her lungs so he increased the Lasix dosage from 1/4 tablet in the morning and 1/2 tablet at night. She was only getting 1/4 in the morning and the same at night. He doesn't want to increase it any more than that because it wrecks the kidneys. She was a little upset coming home and this time music on the radio wasn't helping, so I started singing along w/the music and she calmed right down. If I stopped singing, she'd start crying, so I sang to her the entire hour drive home. Dr. Lee did say that any stress could kill her and so I was willing to sing the entire drive, that's for sure. I talked to him about pain meds for her but he said that too many of them don't agree w/the meds that she's on, so unless I feel she's in real pain, he'd rather not prescribe any. He did say that later on, if I feel the necessity, he'd give me syringes of Buprinex, which would work well w/her meds. The wailing that she does is probably from exertion because it doesn't last long but she doesn't appear to be in real pain.

I also talked to him about his staff and the frustration, anger and fear that I felt when the receptionist wouldn't put me through to anyone. He said "From now on, just tell them that you're coming in. If it's a true emergency, we'll be prepared for you. I've stopped everything for an animal that was in crisis." I said "Ok then, I'm taking you at your word." I could tell that he had talked to his staff because they called me 3 times yesterday and when I called today, the first thing that was said is "How's Pigeon?". Dr. Lee took extra long w/me today and spoke to me very informally. I think we've come to an understanding, especially when I told him "I'm not a prima donna and I do not expect preferential treatment even though you've extended it to me on occasion but that was at your discretion" and he smiled. Then I said "When I say that I need to speak to someone NOW, that's exactly what I mean". He said "I understand and that's why I'm telling you that from now on, just tell them that you're on your way in if any of your animals is in crisis."

So, Ms. Pidgelet is doing ok for right now. I told Dr. Lee that I understand that there's no cure for her condition, that her care will be palliative but he said "If she keeps doing as well as she's doing right now, if she lives a year, I'll do back flips but you still need to know that she could go at any time'. I realize that, of course, and as long as she's comfortable, I'll enjoy to the fullest every day w/her that I have.

[jenluckenbach]

I'm glad she's stable. Hope everything stays calm.

[moosmom]

Mary,

You and your fur posse are in my thoughts and prayers.